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MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian swimming great Ian Thorpe is in a Sydney hospital fighting a "serious" infection and is unlikely to swim competitively again, his manager told Australian media late on Tuesday. The five-times Olympic champion had contracted "two bugs" after undertaking a series of shoulder surgeries, manager James Erskine told Australian Associated Press. "It's serious but it's not life-threatening," Erskine said. "He's quite sick but that's the situation ... From a competitive point of view - he will not be swimming competitively again, I don't think.

Chicago Bears safety Chris Conte had right shoulder surgery in late March, and his recovery could affect his availability for the start of training camp, the team said Thursday. It's an inauspicious development for Conte as he enters the final year of his rookie contract in a competition to retain his starting role. The Bears have signed four free-agent safeties since March 11 in an attempt to intensify competition for playing time--Ryan Mundy, M.D. Jennings and reputed special teamers Danny McCray and Craig Steltz.

A Tribune analysis has found that Exelon's six nuclear power plants in Illinois have failed to turn a profit during the past five years. Exelon, the Chicago-based parent of Commonwealth Edison, said it may announce plant closings. We asked Exelon and the Citizens Utility Board to address the future of nuclear power in Illinois: Over the last decade, Exelon has reaped more than $21 billion in profits, running a fleet of nuclear plants that benefited from high electricity prices. But thanks to a surge in natural gas supply and increased energy efficiency, wholesale power prices have fallen, and Exelon's business model isn't necessarily the winner it used to be. As a result, the company is reportedly threatening to close as many as three of its six Illinois nuclear plants, unless state legislators force consumers to pay more to boost Exelon profits and minimize its market risk.

LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger all but conceded that their title bid is over and warned that his side had to focus on finishing in the top four after a 2-2 home draw with Swansea City in the Premier League on Tuesday. Wenger's men started the week as title contenders but they have faltered in a 6-0 thrashing at league leaders Chelsea in his 1,000th game in charge on Saturday and a disappointing draw with Swansea after a last-minute Mathieu Flamini own goal. Arsenal are now six points ahead of fifth-placed Everton, who won 3-0 at Newcastle United on Tuesday and have a game in hand, with a place in next season's Champions League at stake.

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Two potential White Sox starters are sitting on the bench with 10 days to go until opening day, so when starting catcher Tyler Flowers left Friday's 7-0 loss to the Cubs in the middle of an at-bat, the concern meter spiked. But Sox manager Robin Ventura said afterward that Flowers had a leg cramp on a hot day at Camelback Ranch and he doesn't believe it to be more serious. The news was not as positive for third baseman Jeff Keppinger, who said Friday it seems like a “no-brainer” that he will start the season on the disabled list because he still feels pain in his right shoulder when he throws at full strength.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Mike Olt hopes to take the first of several required major steps Thursday that could add to the evolving landscape of the Cubs' opening day roster. Olt will make his first start of the spring at third base against the Mariners at Cubs Park. His challenge is to show he has recovered fully from a sore right arm while maintaining the power he has displayed so far this spring as well as playing solid defense. "He has to be healthy," manager Rick Renteria said of Olt, who has four home runs and nine RBIs with a .258 batting average despite being assigned only to first base and designated hitter duties so far this spring.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - The Cubs' latest roster moves Tuesday likely revealed some of what their 25-man roster could look like well into the regular season. The biggest developments involved left-handed hitting outfielder Ryan Kalish and reliever Arodys Vizcaino. Kalish, who missed all of 2013 because of right shoulder surgery, remains a strong candidate to land a backup outfield job. Vizcaino, whose fastball has been clocked at 98 mph after missing the last two seasons, was one of eight players assigned to the minors.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia captain Michael Clarke batted with a broken shoulder on the recent tour of South Africa and has been advised to rest, ruling him out of the domestic first class final later this week, Cricket Australia said on Monday. Clarke, who led his side to a 2-1 test series victory over South Africa, was struck on the left shoulder during the third test in Cape Town earlier this month yet still went on to make 161 not out in the tourists' first innings. "We have since done a series of scans that have demonstrated a fracture near his shoulder joint," Australian team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris said in a statement.